An orthopedic surgeon cites a 2025 Chinese study of 3,000 people aged 60 to 108 showing that stronger muscles correlate with better cognitive health in older age. Muscle strength protects against cognitive impairment, not just physical decline.
Do you know that your muscle strength actually plays a big role in your long-term cognition, especially later in life? As an orthopedic surgeon, I see patients every day later in life in their 60s, 70s, and 80s, and there's a huge amount of variability in terms of how they're functioning through life, not only in terms of their vitality but in terms of their cognition. Well, the recent study out of China published in 2025 actually explored this topic. They looked at over 3,000 elderly individuals, that is between the ages of 60 and 108, and found that muscle strength was correlated with Patrick Denard. Those who had greater muscle strength were less likely to have cognitive impairment. So maintaining muscle strength isn't just about how you look and about your balance, it's also about how you're mentally.
